US EditionAOC Faces Backlash, Vandalism After Voting Against Cutting US Aid From Israel’s Iron Dome - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
UNITED STATES CONGRESS, JUL 21 – Ocasio-Cortez opposed a $500 million amendment to block Iron Dome funding, drawing criticism from progressive groups who argue US aid enables Israeli military actions against Palestinians.
- Democratic New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx office was vandalized overnight Monday with red paint and anti-Israel messages, drawing scrutiny on her Israel aid votes.
- The vandalism followed her July 18 vote against an amendment by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that would have cut $500 million in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome, which the House overwhelmingly rejected 422-6.
- Ocasio-Cortez contended that the amendment targeted only Israel’s Iron Dome defense system funding but did not address the continued supply of U.S. weapons used in offensive operations in Gaza, and she opposed all other forms of offensive aid to Israel.
- She clarified on social media that claims she supported military funding are false, recognized antisemitism as a serious issue, but emphasized that it should not be used to suppress criticism of Israel’s policies.
- The incident highlights deep divisions in U.S. politics over Israel policy, with ongoing investigations into the vandalism and sustained backlash against Ocasio-Cortez’s voting record and position.
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Red Paint And Rage: AOC Lashes Out After Vandalism Over Israel Aid Debate
Vandals Target Ocasio-Cortez’s Bronx Office as Debate Over Israel Aid Intensifies, Highlighting Deep Progressive Divides. Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Bronx campaign office was defaced with red paint and anti-Israel messages overnight Monday, igniting a fresh wave of controversy surrounding U.S. military aid to Israel. The incident occurred as tensions simmer within progressive circles over the […] Red Paint And Rage: AOC…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doubles down on support for Israel’s “defensive” genocide in Gaza
As Israel continues to massacre starving civilians, Ocasio-Cortez justified her refusal to support an amendment stripping $500 million from US arms shipments to Israel, claiming it would “cut off defensive Iron Dome capacities.”
AOC faces backlash, vandalism after voting against cutting US aid from Israel’s Iron Dome - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a left-wing New York Democrat, drew criticism from her base after voting to oppose legislation that would have cut funding to Israel’s aerial defense system. The legislation was an amendment to the defense appropriations bill that would have slashed $500 million for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense program. It was proposed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a far-right Georgia Republican who has previously advocated…
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